Prestatyn is a seaside resort in the administrative county of Denbighshire, traditional county of Flintshire, North Wales, lying on the north coast. According to the 2001 UK census, it had a population of 18,496 people. The town is located at the north end of the Offa's Dyke Path, although not on Offa's Dyke itself. Other attractions include the remains of Roman baths, the Scala cinema (now closed due to structural damage), opened in 1913, and the nearby Neolithic mound The Gop. A train station is located in the town, connecting it to Holyhead to the west and Chester to the east via the North Wales Coast railway line.